I'm your comeuppance (Martial Artist Male Reader x RWBY Mafia! AU) (ON HOLD)

The snake

Y/n: "Slide into each move slowly"

Raphtalia watched Y/n doing a dummy form on the wooden man his arms striking the base of the wooden man and blocking it's arms, Y/n finished the form and left the wooden man available.

Y/n: "Now you try, I'll help you through the motions of needed"

Y/n watched as Raphtalia replicated the form Y/n did. Sure she had a few hiccups but she was able to get through the form without much of a problem.

Y/n: "You're doing great, you've manage to learn all of Sil Lim Sao (the first of hand forms in Wing Chun) and the first form of Chum Kiu (Wooden Man form) all you need to do is perfect the moves then we can move onto Baat Jam Dai (Butterfly swords) and Look Dim Boon Grun (six in a half point pole)"

Raphtalia: "Well I did have a great teacher"

Y/n: "Thanks sis, I'll teach you the second form tomorrow"

Raphtalia: "Okay"

Y/n watched as Raphtalia went off to do her own stuff, Raven walked in and watched as Y/n practiced on his own.

Raven: "You've been recovering well"

Y/n didn't stop but didn't ignore Raven.

Y/n: "I'm surprised that you're concerned"

Raven: "I know the pain of loss just as much as you do"

Y/n: "Summer told me..."

Y/n stopped for a moment.

Y/n: "...I'm sorry for your loss"

Raven stayed silent for a moment thinking what to say.

Raven: "Your father must have been a great man"

Y/n: "He always put himself under others, even fought for China's pride when he was 71 years old and was diagnosed with throat cancer...I strive to be just like him, but I find that impossible"

Raven: "...Listen kid, I've seen some people like you who once were in this business, but I never seen one like you"

Y/n: "How so?"

Raven: "You never shown any ill attempt, you didn't join for money, power or vengeance. Instead you joined because you wanted to make this city better than it already is, I'd say that you're just as perfect as your father"

Y/n: "...Thank you"

Raven nodded patting his shoulder before leaving to her own things, Y/n continued to work on the wooden man on his own.

-timeskip-

Y/n: "Yeah I'm doing fine baby"

Arslan: "Have you been doing your breathing exercise? You know what happened in your recent anxiety attack"

Y/n: "Yes I have"

Arslan: "Okay, visit me when you get the chance alright? I love you babe"

Y/n: "I love you too"

Y/n hung up before going into his room to work on Kato's arsenal, Y/n looked at the materials he had and started to make more darts and sharpen the throwing knives. He hasn't been in the uniform for months and knew he had to go back out as Kato when he gets the chance, before he can continue on he heard a knock on his door. He closed his briefcase and answered the door to see Yang, he looked at her with a hardened glare.

Y/n: "What the hell do you want?"

Yang: "I want to talk to you"

Y/n: "...No"

Y/n was about to close the door only to see Yang hold it in place angering Y/n.

Y/n: "Let go of the door Xiao Long"

Yang: "Can you just listen this once?..."

Y/n looked at her as she wasn't quick to anger like how she typically does.

Yang: "...please?"

Y/n looked at her his stare softening but still hard.

Y/n: "...Okay"

Y/n opened the door for Yang to come in, Y/n then offered her a seat on his bed as he sat down on a chair.

Y/n: "What do you want?"

Yang: "...I'm sorry for being harsh at the lowest point of your life"

Y/n stayed silent knowing she had more to say.

Yang: "I should've comforted you seeing that you lost someone so important to you, as someone who lost their father I should've tried to help you...I'm sorry that-"

Y/n: "I'm gonna stop you right there Xiao Long...I know that we've had our differences and I can't deny that, as much as I want to forgive you...it's gonna take time"

Y/n got up from his chair.

Y/n: "That's all I have to say, now leave"

Yang got up, she went out of the room. Y/n opened the case again working on his arsenal, he was healing yes but he was still conflicted. He then held his head throbbing in pain as he felt his dark metabolism, he heard the spirit in his head speak to him in his head.

Dark: "Both in the uniform and out you never dared to shed blood, even if it's a scum bag like Ironwood"

Y/n: "I promised to both families and myself that I would never use my skills to kill another"

Dark: "We both know that you would've been able to protect them, protect her if you killed him"

Y/n: "If I killed those who opposed me, who opposed my family then I wouldn't be any better than those who wrong us. You wouldn't know better, Ji"

(Ji translates to Snake in Mandarin)

The snake Ji hissed in annoyance as the stubborn fighter held his ground.

Ji: "We'll keep in touch Li Chang, never forget that"

Ji slithered and vanished from Y/n's mind, Y/n sat on his bed and sighed. He then heard a knock on his door, it was Raphtalia.

Y/n: "What is it sis?"

Raphtalia: "I was wondering if you were doing okay, I heard that you were having headaches and anxiety attacks from Arslan"

Y/n knew he can't lie about the situation at hand, but he can't tell his sister that his own semblance is an entity.

Y/n: "Yeah I've been having some problems, I've been doing breathing exercises and been on medication. I'll be fine little sis, I just need time to recover"

Raphtalia brought me into a hug which I didn't hesitate to accept.

Raphtalia: "I'll do my best to help you recover, I love you big bro"

Y/n: "I love you too little sis"